VerseCipher

VerseCipher — Discover the Beauty of Chinese Poetry Have you ever wanted to read and understand classical Chinese poetry? VerseCipher turns 1,300 years of Tang-dynasty masterpieces into an engaging, bilingual learning game built for English speakers. Learn by playing Each poem is presented as a beautiful fill-in-the-blank puzzle. Read the original Chinese lines, then place the correct characters into the empty spaces from a pool of candidates. Complete it perfectly and watch the poem come to life with its full English translation. It's poetry, puzzle, and language learning — all in one. A complete library of Tang poetry Explore 366 classic poems by 83 legendary poets, from Li Bai to Du Fu. Every poem comes with: • Original Chinese text • Full English translation • Writing background and historical context • Line-by-line analysis and interpretation • Poetic techniques explained in English Gamified progression that keeps you coming back • Earn a star for every poem you complete perfectly • Climb a 10-level journey, from Poetry Novice to Poetry Immortal • Collect 5 achievement badges: Category Master, Poet Master, Speed King, Weekly Full, and Combo King • Compete on three leaderboards: Weekly Poetry Master, all-time Poetry Immortal, and the Speed Race • Fresh daily challenges Free to start VerseCipher is free to play — get poems every day, hints to help you along, and a preview of every poem's deeper meaning. VerseCipher Premium unlocks the full experience • Complete deep analysis, background, and interpretation for every poem • Full-text search by title, author, line, or theme • Choose any poem you want to study • 30 hints a day • Unlimited reading of every poem's full story Why learners love VerseCipher Whether you're a Chinese learner, a poetry lover, or simply curious about one of the world's greatest literary traditions, VerseCipher makes classical Chinese poetry accessible, beautiful, and fun. Download VerseCipher today and start your journey from novice to immortal — one perfect poem at a time. VerseCipher Premium is an optional subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Google Play account. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Play Store settings. Deleting your account and associated data is available in-app and via our account deletion page.